Chilorhinophis gerardi
| Chilorhinophis gerardi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Atractaspididae |
| Genus: | Chilorhinophis |
| Species: | C. gerardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilorhinophis gerardi (Boulenger, 1913) | |
| Synonyms | |
Chilorhinophis gerardi, commonly known as Gerard's black and yellow burrowing snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae.[2] The species is endemic to Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, gerardi, is in honor of Belgian physician and naturalist Pol Gérard (1886-1961) who collected the type specimen.[3]
Geographic range
C. gerardi is found in southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire), Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[1]
References
- 1 2 Chilorhinophis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 8 May 2009.
- ↑ "Chilorhinophis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
- ↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Chilorhinophis gerardi, p. 99).
Further reading
- Boulenger GA. 1913. "Description de deux reptiles nouveaux provenant du Katanga ". Revue Zoologique Africaine 3: 103-105. (Apostolepis gerardi, new species, pp. 103-104, Figure). (in French).
- Branch, Bill. 2004. Field Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. ISBN 0-88359-042-5. (Chilorhinophis gerardi, p. 67 + Plate 24).
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